All good things come to an end. Or so they say. AFTN has been around since 1989, first as a fanzine and then making the jump to a website and forum in 2003. We've been through the many ups and down at East Fife in those 12 years but policing the forum has become a giant pain in the ass in recent years. As such, we made the decision not to renew it when it expired.
The forum is no more and will remain as a locked archive until it is eventually deleted by the host. We're looking in to try to save some of the content as an archive.
This is not the end of AFTN though. The site will continue and will be revamped and return in its full glory for the start of the 2016/17 season. Maybe even sooner. There will be a comment sections and possibly even a new, registered forum. Check our Twitter (@aftnwebsite) for all the latest info and we'll also post in on the EFFC memories Facebook page.
Until then, have a last browse here, thanks for all your support over the years, and 'Mon the Fife.
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Anyone remember a while ago Aitchison said we were going to give a team a doing and score a load of goals?
Confused,, we seem to recognise it is not working. We seem to recognise that tactics, selection amdability to make decisions during games are questionable (pars game was luck no tactical master stroke) and due to the fact that wullie has no track record at any level so we have nothing really to measure him against or to Work out if he has a chance of turning it around. So i can't see any logical reason for continuing with him. The hardest thing for me to understand is who else did the club interview for the job? Said it before nice guy good impression given in interviews etc wish him all the best but please let us get on with keeping ourselves out of the crap we had to go through last year
Good post.
Never mind a case for change, how about a change real soon?
At this rate we`re going down faster than George Michael in a public bog.
Same feelings here ....was really impressed with willie to start wi but now its a strong feeling that this just aint going to work out !!!
I would love to see Davie Kirkwood back at bayview, the job he is doing at borra is superb and that man never ever let us down
I will reserve judgement until the next two vital games are over although I`m growing increasingly worried with the lack of progress made.
You can see that the manager is trying to get the team to play football but I feel he may be too stubborn to change his phylosophy and try and mix it up when needed.
Yes, our goalkeepers have made mistakes but maybe that is because we are allowing teams to have a go and therefore our goalkeepers are more active. Look at the opposition keeper, when can you say they have been overworked when they play us?
Tough game against Arbroath on Saturday and they have lost their last 3 and some of their fans are a bit disgruntled so why don`t we have a go at them and get the first goal?
Who the hell is Dougie Anderson????
I tried that when i searched Willie Aitchison after he was appointed manager and found nothing.
http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/dougie-anderson/aufeinenblick/trainer_25493.html
From a Google search for Dougie Anderson.... surprise, surprise!
Did he get the job after a rigorous application and interview process fending off stiff competition from a whole host of qualified candidates?
Does anybody in football these days? Did David Moyes? He was chosen before Ferguson quit and there were no other candidates interviewed. Do you think he should be sacked, bearing in mind he inherited a league winning team and didn't start from scratch?
The arrangement may well have been that Brian makes the footballing decisions.
Let's give the guy a chance, a couple of wins and were right back in the mix.
Its just a matter of time but it looks like we are going to go through the motions and throw away a few mire points before the smell of the coffee reaches the board room
Just read could be brian making footballing decisions if this is the case why have a manager just let the so
Called physio run the team oh i forgot he does and we all follow like lost sheep.
By the way Scott (Durie), no criticism of you, I was only using that incident to highlight that the manager cannot be blamed for it. I fully understand that everything doesn't go to plan and if it was that easy, then football wouldn't be worth watching. You have proven that you can score goals, so hope you are in the team this weekend again.
My God. What a right bunch of supporters you lot are! Dissecting people's performances like you were/are all experts! Some of you say the manager lacks experience? Who the fuck are you to ask that question? I suppose you all have coaching badges?
This club is starting a new era and the people involved are dedicated guys trying their level best to make progress and all you lot can do is critisize, players and the manager.
No one can say you don't follow East Fife .Fc home and away, no one can say you don't shout and push the team on the park, but my God you don't half haver some shite on here.
Not at all Columbo, knew what you meant.
With the right manager in place I suspect we could do ok.[/quote]
Yes you suspect but like everyone else you just don't know!
People are simply frustrated that all the undoubted progress off the field is not being matched by the same progress on it.
My fear is that the continuation of the poor results will end in the humiliation of relegation, which will kill all the progress and investment off the pitch stone dead. The thought of bottom tier football is just too bad to contemplate and would be the final straw for those of us that have had to put up with dross for far too long.
We could and should be doing much, much better. And I'm afraid it's the manager who has to take full responsibility for that.
East Fife, second bottom of the league, out of all cups at first go and a fan base that is yet again giving up.
Yeah, we have a board that seem to be working hard behind the scenes blah blah.
Fact is the team are still shite and unless things pick up very soon no-one will really give a fuck. Just another disaster of a season for Fifes worst team.
I`m of the opinion we have a half decent set up behind the scenes its just a pity same can't be said for whats on pitch as that's the driver in all of this.
Moaners are entitled to moan. We`re just as shite as last year and the year before that.
Atchison is not experienced nor qualified to bring success to this club. Seems pretty fucking obvious to most people but hey, carry on defending the dross on grass all you like. Bit like this time last year and look where we ended up.
Something seriously wrong in the boardroom if they can't see whats pretty fucking obvious to most people.
It's not about when we appoint a new manager, it's about who we appoint. Time after the time we get the wrong man (aka the cheap option).
With the piss poor quality of politicians we have today he'd do well. And we could do with a bit of straight talking.
And I bet his dick is bigger than yours Mr James...
In less than 4 weeks Gary Naysmith will be manager
Keegan, Moyes, Ferguson AND Atchison in the same thread as comparison?
Three legends and a taxi driver. You couldn't make it up.
Some people on here are naive as well as thick.
And at what level did you gain your knowledge of football management, may I ask?
well said fifey!!!!!!!!!!!
Davie Kirkwood would make a difference to the best squad of players I seen at bayview for the last 10 years, its upto the management who they stick with
but I tell you something he will improve that team no doubt about that and wont cost much either .... bring on davie kirkwood xx
Aww, you are a complete and utter bawbag.
Suburban James and Jocky all rolled into one and well found out
Bump.
Let's hear Jocky and the club killing cheerleaders. How long does this go on? I actually thought we'd win today. Decent squad, backs to the wall. We'll grind out a win every few weeks but not this week it seems. Nice guy with good sentiments but let's hire a winner. Any managerial cast offs we can get from the other Fife teams who know what they're doing?
Time to act.
Since this thread was started we've exited another cup competition and lost a further 8 points in the league.
The continuing trend is costing us precious points and is damaging the "revolution".
Willies apointment is not working - nor is it going to work
.Action is required. Now.
Shut it you slags,george poor me a scotch while i figure who done the fife blag cant believe some slags waltzed in dressed as footballers and took the wages undiscovered.